Press Digest: Canada - August 21

Royal Bank of Canada

21/08/2026 13:48

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
     
     
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
** Shopify SHOP.TO has filed a stay motion asking the Federal Court to halt a new application by the Canada Revenue Agency to obtain information about stores linked to Canadian addresses.
     
** Canadian financial institutions, including Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO and National Bank NA.TO, have introduced rules barring certain employees from placing bets on prediction markets, following the platforms' arrival in the country.
     
** Calgary-based Lithium Chile LITH.V is pushing back against the federal government's decision to review the sale of its Argentina-based subsidiary, Argentum Lithium SA, to China Union Holdings 000036.SZ, saying the move will create uncertainty in Canadian capital markets.

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